Cardiff: Ryanair Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[geoff]

Sixteen flights a week, I think that's probably the most we have ever seen at CWL from Ryanair, let's hope they look at increasing their winter routes from CWL.

 

[Jerry]

Sixteen flights a week, I think that's probably the most we have ever seen at CWL from Ryanair, let's hope they look at increasing their winter routes from CWL.

It is. Pre pandemic I believe they got up to 13 weekly.

 

[geoff]

Nation Cymru has published an article today on increased flights from Ryanair from CWL for summer 25, an airport spokesman says they will be operating 32 out and back flights, but the breakdown of flights on days they are operating, shows a total of 36 flights out and back. Is this a mistake by Nation Cymru, or something we have not yet been made aware of?

 

[Jerry]

Nation Cymru has published an article today on increased flights from Ryanair from CWL for summer 25, an airport spokesman says they will be operating 32 out and back flights, but the breakdown of flights on days they are operating, shows a total of 36 flights out and back. Is this a mistake by Nation Cymru, or something we have not yet been made aware of?

They've made a mistake with Tenerife. They seem to have TUI days not Ryanair.

 

[Jerry]

One for the spotters. Today's Tenerife will be operated by a Malta Air 737 MAX8200
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[Samdorob]

One for the spotters. Today's Tenerife will be operated by a Malta Air 737 MAX8200
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I always wonder if it causes confusion with the odd passenger. “I booked with Ryanair to Tenerife, not Malta”

 

[Jerry]

I always wonder if it causes confusion with the odd passenger. “I booked with Ryanair to Tenerife, not Malta”

It might cause confusion for some as they board the aircraft!

 

[Jerry]

Tomorrow will see the start of Ryanair biggest summer at Cardiff Airport up to 16 weekly departures with 5 destinations
🇮🇪Dublin 6 weekly
🇪🇸Malaga 4 weekly (June to September, 3 weekly April, May & October)
🇪🇸Alicante 3 weekly
🇵🇹Faro 2 weekly
🇮🇨Tenerife 1 weekly
#avgeek#AvGeek

 

[Samdorob]

Ryanair’s winter schedule is currently being uploaded for CWL.

The big takeaways:
- Dublin is running at 5 per week (an increase of 1pw)
- Alicante will run in the winter (3 per week).

I have a feeling Malaga might be extended into the winter, but that’s just a gut feeling.

 

[Jerry]

Ryanair’s winter schedule is currently being uploaded for CWL.

The big takeaways:
- Dublin is running at 5 per week (an increase of 1pw)
- Alicante will run in the winter (3 per week).

I have a feeling Malaga might be extended into the winter, but that’s just a gut feeling.

That's really good news. It would be 9 weekly departures for Ryanair from Cardiff during the winter with Tenerife 1 weekly.

Dublin times are awful but hopefully they can be changed later on.

 

[Nuffsaid]

An increase from 1 per week to Tenerife would be welcome. Possibly adding in ACE?

 

[Samdorob]

That's really good news. It would be 9 weekly departures for Ryanair from Cardiff during the winter with Tenerife 1 weekly.

Dublin times are awful but hopefully they can be changed later on.

Yeah the Dublin times are a worry given how poorly the late night flights have performed in the past. Potential for a double daily maybe 😉

 

[Jerry]

Yeah the Dublin times are a worry given how poorly the late night flights have performed in the past. Potential for a double daily maybe 😉

Someone pointed out that they did the same last year and changed the times. So fingers crossed that'll happen again.
And hopefully with 5 weekly in winter we'll see daily next summer!

 

[Foxlimayankee]

Tenerife schedule being loaded for whole of Summer 2026.

TFS-CWL 0545-0945
CWL-TFS 1010-1425

 

[Jerry]

Interesting that they seem to have that route loaded so far in advance.

 

[Nuffsaid]

I am more surprised that TFS is only one weekly with Ryanair.

 

[Foxlimayankee]

Still pinning hopes on a S26 base. With increases across the 3 main non-domestic carriers (TUI, FR, VY) recently, i imagine money is being invested, which could lead to an FR base. Summer sees 16 weekly flights. 6 of them being fairly short DUB flights, so there would need to be an increase to warrant more.

At the very least some new non-based routes from FR could happen.

 

[Jerry]

Still pinning hopes on a S26 base. With increases across the 3 main non-domestic carriers (TUI, FR, VY) recently, i imagine money is being invested, which could lead to an FR base. Summer sees 16 weekly flights. 6 of them being fairly short DUB flights, so there would need to be an increase to warrant more.

At the very least some new non-based routes from FR could happen.

I think the challenge with a base will be the winter. Alicante might be a test to prove that. Hopefully we'll see more increases from Ryanair to get it over 20 weekly departures. Fingers crossed for PMI, increases on Alicante and Malaga and maybe even something like Barcelona or Paris?

 

[Foxlimayankee]

I think the challenge with a base will be the winter. Alicante might be a test to prove that. Hopefully we'll see more increases from Ryanair to get it over 20 weekly departures. Fingers crossed for PMI, increases on Alicante and Malaga and maybe even something like Barcelona or Paris?

Winter is a challenge for every airline. There's untapped markets at CWL that could fill a 1 aircraft base during winter.
ALC, AGP, FAO, DUB on less than 2.5 morning flights.
TFS, LPA, ACE, PFO, and maybe some city break routes, PRG, FCO, MXP

 

[Jerry]

Winter is a challenge for every airline. There's untapped markets at CWL that could fill a 1 aircraft base during winter.
ALC, AGP, FAO, DUB on less than 2.5 morning flights.
TFS, LPA, ACE, PFO, and maybe some city break routes, PRG, FCO, MXP

They did try Faro though in the winter but dropped it. I'm sure someone said it had an effect on their Bristol operation.
I do think Edinburgh could be a potential contender for a route but we'd have to a UK reg aircraft based here.

Ryanair Winter 2025-26 schedule 9 weekly departures with Wednesday being the busiest.
Dublin 5 weekly
Alicante 3 weekly
Tenerife 1 weekly
Monday
DUB-CWL 22.00-23.05 CWL-DUB 23.30-00.35
Wednesday
TFS-CWL 09.10-13.25 CWL-TFS 14.00-18.15
DUB-CWL14.25-15.30 CWL-DUB 15.55-17.00
ALC-CWL 17.15-18.45 CWL-ALC 19.10-22.35
Thursday
DUB-CWL 09.00-10.05 CWL-DUB 10.30-11.35
Friday
ALC-CWL 14.10-15.40 CWL-ALC 16.05-19.30
DUB-CWL 20.55-22.00 CWL-DUB 22.25-23.30
Saturday
DUB-CWL 18.35-19.40 CWL-DUB 20.05-21.10
Sunday
ALC-CWL 16.30-18.00 CWL-ALC 18.25-21.50
DUB-CWL 19.50-20.55 CWL-DUB 21.20-22.25

Tenerife for summer 2026 is loaded but not onsale and is1 weekly on a Wednesday and the times are TFS-CWL 05.45-09.45 CWL-10.10-14.25.